Asker Jeukendrup4 min readIs low carb low carb?The Tower of Babel would reach into heaven. But this tower could not be completed because of confusion and the fact that workers did not spe
Asker Jeukendrup5 min readMyth busting: the alkaline dietAn alkaline diet, alkaline water, alkalising supplements are often promoted in the lay press as “healthy”. But what is the evidence?
Asker Jeukendrup4 min readIs everyone who eats and drinks, a nutrition expert?If you shout something loud enough, and with enough confidence, people will listen. Read more about the Dunning Kruger effect.
Asker Jeukendrup3 min readNew textbook Sport NutritionSoon the 3rd Edition of the textbook Sport Nutrition by Professor Mike Gleeson and myself will hit the shelves. For the last 18 months we...
Asker Jeukendrup4 min readScience versus headlinesOften we see articles published in magazines with blazing titles telling us about science. However, understanding what science is is sometim
Asker Jeukendrup3 min readResponders and non-respondersResponders and non-responders seem to be popular buzz words in the field of sport science these days. If a study shows no difference on...
Asker Jeukendrup3 min readHow to distinguish good and bad information in sport scienceMore and more people are becoming serious about their health, their fitness and their performance. All you need to do is to look at the...
Asker Jeukendrup2 min readHow would you construct a pyramid?Many conversations I have with athletes or teams start with a discussion about supplements. It is incredibly common that more attention...